Amendments made to the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 means that requirements come into effect at different times. The following document provides a timeline of when some ...

About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system.

As a department of the public service, the Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora has a responsibility to contribute to the Crown meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This statement ...

Detailed information about importing medicines into New Zealand for personal use is on the Ministry of Health’s Medsafe website. Controlled drugs include medicines as defined in the schedules of the ...

How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

In 2018, the then-Minister of Health, Dr David Clark, announced a wide-ranging review designed to future-proof health and disability services in Aotearoa New Zealand. Chair Ms Heather Simpson led the ...

Tobacco products and notifiable products (vaping products, smokeless tobacco products, and herbal smoking products) are not allowed to be sold to anyone under 18 years (minors). This means: An ...

Researchers from across New Zealand have received funding from the Ministry of Health to undertake research into the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 and future pandemic responses. The research projects ...

This is New Zealand’s full GPS on health. It replaces an interim GPS published in 2022. It is the public statement of what the Government expects the health system to deliver and achieve, and how ...

Our vision is pae ora (healthy futures) for women. All women will live longer in good health, have improved wellbeing and quality of life, and be part of healthy, and resilient whānau and communities, ...